You'll never guess this chocolate cake is light!

This chocolate cake is very sweet, chocolaty, and definitely a special dessert. —Sharon Anderson, Lyons,…View this recipe

Wish you could have your favorite cake and eat it, too? That’s what reader Sharon Anderson of Lyons, Illinois requested. Sharon’s favorite cake is a completely decadent chocolate wonder that’s heavenly on the tongue, but murder on the thighs. So our pros came in with some tips on lightening up even the most indulgent cakes.

In this particular cake, we:

Reduced the butter and replaced some of it with unsweetened applesauce. Applesauce blends with many flavors well, and it also helps to keep low-fat baked goods tender.

Replaced half of the all-purpose flour with cake flour, which also helps keep the cake tender.